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Fletcher, John

CM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 1800620· Male· Wales· Born in 1955

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John Fletcher, a 71-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1971. He has fluctuated between 1971 and 2026 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. He had 2 career breaks: 37 months (2010–2013) and 16 months (2013–2015). His peak of 2064 was reached at age 60 (Apr 2015); he also reached #18 nationally in Apr 2022.

Awarded CM in 2025 (age 70).

Current rating

1971

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2064

−93 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 60

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#32,466

#32,466 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 2005
May 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Mar 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 70
Dec 2025
2023
3rd 65-70 player nationally
at age 68 · rated 2045
Nov 2023
2022
Peak national rank: #18
at age 67 · rated 2020
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Dec 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stephen Pickles 2,280
2025 British Championship: Over 65 · Aug 2025 · +16.8 Elo
Evolution
-10
1981 → 1971
Tournaments
8
36 games
Score
19.5/ 3654.2%
15W9D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20261.5/3#651830-13.4
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65
Team
Apr 20263/9#1861928-20.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/2#431995-0.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20262/2#142592+10.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20262/2#142679+14.8
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20253.5/7#3061941-8.8
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65)
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/4#121980+0.4
2025 British Championship: Over 65
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/7#202031+9.0
Worst Elo result: FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65 (-20.8 Elo, finished #186).

Rankings

/
Wales
#33
out of 275 players
Europe
#24,010
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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6
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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24010🇬🇧Fletcher, John1,971
World
1
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2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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32465🇬🇧Fletcher, John1,971